// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Bangkok?

Bangkok scores 37.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #251 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

37.9%

Rank

#251 / 386

Criteria present

23 / 86

Evidence coverage

48.8%

Bangkok's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation75%

5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed

Mobility & Transport50%

1 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate77%

8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

1 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion50%

1 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment70%

2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model81%

5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Where Bangkok is strong

  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin

Where the gaps are

  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Housing & Urban Planning
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) in Thailand operates a 'Public Data Service System (Open Data)' which lists 77 datasets from 19 organizations. A national open data portal for Thailand is also suggested by a URL.

https://opendata.mea.or.th/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) publishes datasets related to electricity users, distribution units, distribution areas, and statistics through its open data system. An open contracting portal for Bangkok is also suggested by a URL.

https://opendata.mea.or.th/

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) provides an API for its open data system, with an explicit API usage manual available. A national API portal for Thailand is also suggested by a URL.

https://opendata.mea.or.th/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

The Smart City Data Platform Thailand website features a "Smart City Dashboard" and lists "Rattanakosin Island, Bangkok" as a participating city.

https://citydata.in.th/

About this assessment

Bangkok was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.